Birdwatching in Ecuador Birding contacts and birdwatching information Check our personalized year round birdwatching tours for small groups Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Initial Last Name Area Available Language C Korowotny Quito, Pichincha Anytime Spanish/English C Rodríguez Quito, Pichincha Weekend F Vaca Quito, Pichincha Anytime Spanish/EnglishFrench/Italian Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language P Andrade Loja Anytime Spanish/English February 2005. We hired Pablo to guide for us during our stay near Podocarpus. He drew up an itinerary that included all of the best birding areas in/near the Park, allowing us to visit as many habitats and elevations as possible. The end result was a wonderfully intense and rewarding six days that yielded 250 + species, including four antpittas and three tapaculos. We even visited a particular area of dry forest that is apparently not on the “regular” birding-group circuit, and which gave us a long list of new birds. The biggest thrill, for me, was seeing the Jocotoco Antpitta in the reserve established for them. It took us two visits to tick the bird, but, in the end, we got a very close look at one by using a tape, then we saw two more up the trail without the tape. At that point, they were calling all around us – what a wonderfull and exiting experience. In Fact, when I saw the first one, I will admit to you that I cried. Pablo´s English is good and getting better. We had no trouble understanding each other. And, not only does he know the birds´ common names, he knows most of their Latin names, as well. His passion for birds is obvious. He has been a birder since he was very young, and he did an outstanding job of finding and identifying, both by sight and sound, the species we would likely encounter in the various sites we visited. In the rare instance when Pablo was unsure of an identification, he readily said so and consulted the plates. Pablo is punctual, organized, and persistent. With regard to the last, he did not allowed me to give up – I came close! – when we almost dipped on a very elusive Gray–headed Antbird. In the end, I did see the bird, thanks to Pablo, as well as, in that same area, Black–crested Tit Tyrant and Black–cowled Saltator. It was a very rewarding trip, loads of intense good fun chasing birds. By the way, writing this letter was my idea, not Pablo´s. I just wanted you to know about this guide´s passion and expertise. If you ever do need a competent and reliable local guide, keep Pablo Andrade in mind. Betsy Rogers, Pullayup, WA betsyloveswalking(AT)hotmail.com Pablo Andrade is a long time Birdingpal guide, well known in his own country and by myself or birders from around the world. Knud Rasmussen, Birdingpal R Gelis Quito, Pichincha Anytime English/Spanish Rudy is an outstanding and remarkable guide for our group in many ways. Aside from his wealth of knowledge about birds in Ecuador and his ability to identify them readily, he is just about the nicest and friendliest guide I can imagine working with. He is well connected with some of the best scientists working in Ecuador and is able to convey this information first hand. Rudy has friends all over Ecuador, which makes for smoothly organizedd trips. The second time I came to Ecuador, there was no doubt that I wanted to have Rudy guide again. I consider him a friend and a colleague, I was able to rely on Rudy for virtually everything I needed in Ecuador, whether it was the scientifice name of a species of a bird, the workings of the tropical ecosystem, or when to catch the next flight to the Amazon. You simply can't go wrong in working with him! David Hastings, Associate Professor Eckerd College Eckerd College, Florida January 2006 L Navarrete Quito, Pichincha Anytime Spanish/English A Vasquez Quito, Pichincha Anytime Spanish/English X Arosemena Coastal Regions Anytime Spanish/English Local Information Name Description Fundacion Jatun Sacha Club Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ecuador Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MultiMap Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Ecuador Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report from Ecuador Last update 13/05/2008
Check our personalized year round birdwatching tours for small groups Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Initial Last Name Area Available Language C Korowotny Quito, Pichincha Anytime Spanish/English C Rodríguez Quito, Pichincha Weekend F Vaca Quito, Pichincha Anytime Spanish/EnglishFrench/Italian Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language P Andrade Loja Anytime Spanish/English February 2005. We hired Pablo to guide for us during our stay near Podocarpus. He drew up an itinerary that included all of the best birding areas in/near the Park, allowing us to visit as many habitats and elevations as possible. The end result was a wonderfully intense and rewarding six days that yielded 250 + species, including four antpittas and three tapaculos. We even visited a particular area of dry forest that is apparently not on the “regular” birding-group circuit, and which gave us a long list of new birds. The biggest thrill, for me, was seeing the Jocotoco Antpitta in the reserve established for them. It took us two visits to tick the bird, but, in the end, we got a very close look at one by using a tape, then we saw two more up the trail without the tape. At that point, they were calling all around us – what a wonderfull and exiting experience. In Fact, when I saw the first one, I will admit to you that I cried. Pablo´s English is good and getting better. We had no trouble understanding each other. And, not only does he know the birds´ common names, he knows most of their Latin names, as well. His passion for birds is obvious. He has been a birder since he was very young, and he did an outstanding job of finding and identifying, both by sight and sound, the species we would likely encounter in the various sites we visited. In the rare instance when Pablo was unsure of an identification, he readily said so and consulted the plates. Pablo is punctual, organized, and persistent. With regard to the last, he did not allowed me to give up – I came close! – when we almost dipped on a very elusive Gray–headed Antbird. In the end, I did see the bird, thanks to Pablo, as well as, in that same area, Black–crested Tit Tyrant and Black–cowled Saltator. It was a very rewarding trip, loads of intense good fun chasing birds. By the way, writing this letter was my idea, not Pablo´s. I just wanted you to know about this guide´s passion and expertise. If you ever do need a competent and reliable local guide, keep Pablo Andrade in mind. Betsy Rogers, Pullayup, WA betsyloveswalking(AT)hotmail.com Pablo Andrade is a long time Birdingpal guide, well known in his own country and by myself or birders from around the world. Knud Rasmussen, Birdingpal R Gelis Quito, Pichincha Anytime English/Spanish Rudy is an outstanding and remarkable guide for our group in many ways. Aside from his wealth of knowledge about birds in Ecuador and his ability to identify them readily, he is just about the nicest and friendliest guide I can imagine working with. He is well connected with some of the best scientists working in Ecuador and is able to convey this information first hand. Rudy has friends all over Ecuador, which makes for smoothly organizedd trips. The second time I came to Ecuador, there was no doubt that I wanted to have Rudy guide again. I consider him a friend and a colleague, I was able to rely on Rudy for virtually everything I needed in Ecuador, whether it was the scientifice name of a species of a bird, the workings of the tropical ecosystem, or when to catch the next flight to the Amazon. You simply can't go wrong in working with him! David Hastings, Associate Professor Eckerd College Eckerd College, Florida January 2006 L Navarrete Quito, Pichincha Anytime Spanish/English A Vasquez Quito, Pichincha Anytime Spanish/English X Arosemena Coastal Regions Anytime Spanish/English Local Information Name Description Fundacion Jatun Sacha Club Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ecuador Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MultiMap Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Ecuador Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report from Ecuador Last update 13/05/2008
